Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-24
and through the Yankton Indian reser-

and through the Yankton Indian reser-
walton.
The weather record since Saturday is
one OF a mild character, the promised
fall in temperature failing to arrive.
To-day there is a south wind and promise
of q storm.
Parties from Cedar county assert that
three railroad surveying parties are
operating in that county. Who they
are and for whom they labor the wit
nessee say not.
Treasurer Ellerman reminded q re-
porter to-day that taxes became de-
linquent on the first of February and
that after that date interest at the rate
of n per cent will be charged. Pay up.
The committee of ladies who are at
work upon the firemen's fair will meet
with Mrs. Geo. W. Kingsbury on We'd
nesday afternoon. Business of import
ance will come before the committee
and q full attendance is requested.
The toboggan slide was visited by q
swarm of urchins yesterday and with
their sleds they cut the slide up badly.
But 1t has been repaired to-day and has
also been extended beyond ..the little
house which has caused SO much trouble.
Mrs. Helen N. Lord, one of Yankton
connty's farmers, is erecting for herself
and family q commodious frame resi-
dence on her farm about two miles
north of this city. Mrs. Lord has one
of the finest farms in Yankton county
The colony of English sparrows which
struck Yankton some two years ago IS
at present occupying quarters in the
cornlce OF Frank Schepperheyn's. build
ing and their chirps and Whistles may
be heard by Third street pedestrians on
any pleasant day.
General Lew Wallace, the gifted
author, lecturer and soldier, will deliver
the third lecture of the college course in
the Congregational church this evening.
He takes for his subject turkey and the
Turks" and some vivid word painting
may be expected.
Members of the Grand Army will be
admitted free to General Wallace's
lecture this evening and Phil Kearney
post is asked to assemble at Its post
headquarters and march in o body to the
church. This announcement is made by
authority of Commander Gross.
A man who registered as j. F. Collins,
Clinton, Iowa, reached Yankton on
Saturday night last and Immediately
began inquiring about town for his wife
and her escort, who skipped from Sioux
City on Friday night last, coming 20
Yankton. He searched high and low
all night Saturday and all yesterday,
but without success and returned tc
Sioux City this morning, He says he
don't care much for the m but with
the pair q large sum of money belonging
to him went away and he wants the
dust. The couple were in to own all da,
Saturday, but they cannot be found
Mr.. Collins appears to be a man who
would not stand much foolisbness and
possibly his VITA was Obliged to hid,
away for personal safety.
The largest audience that hes assem-
bled in the Congregational church TO
many years was that which was pscke,
into the seats and standing room las
night. People of every class, including
saloon keepers and farmers who live lon
distances from the city, were present
and the sound of the hymns that wer
sung could be heard blocks away. Re,
DR.. Roy, of Chicago, secretary Of tn
board of American missions, gave o.
hour OF interesting talk or the temper
snoe work in the south, speaking of th
w. @, T. U. in the south and OF the il
terest taken in the Temperance ne=;
ment by the colored people. Some fit
new pames were added to the list
signers of the pledge and the evenin
was pleasantly and probably spent b
the many hundred present. The ten
perance meetings will continue throug
this week with the exception of thi
evening. Tomorrow night Mrs. j. /
Van Velsor, j. 81. Teller aud DIR. 10
: Ward will speak.
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